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Jobless Recovery for Maintenance?

Posted November 25, 2009 8:16 AM

One of the biggest issues facing manufacturing, and MRO in particular, is a shortage of new talent coming into the field. This is also happening during one of the worst global recessions on record — a recession promising low job growth for the foreseeable future. Considering that many of you were short staffed before the recession, is your company sparing maintenance from employee cuts and allowing you to hire qualified candidates when they come around?

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Re: Jobless Recovery for Maintenance?

12/07/2009 1:04 PM

As it happens, our company seems to be turning a corner, with business and orders picking up. But there is zero indication that we will be hiring any Maintenance people to refill our thin ranks. Many tasks that were routinely covered years ago now are only accomplished by special decree. But to be fair, the company did try to keep as many Maintenance people employed through the very bleak times of the past few years.

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